Design for Two Trophies
Classification
ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of H. O. Havemeyer
Accession Number
1907-13-6-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-Charles Delafosse a prominent French artist of the Rococo era (1734–1789), created *Design for Two Trophies around 1750, capturing the exuberant spirit of mid-18th-century decorative arts. in Paris, Delafosse was renowned for his intricate ornamental designs, pattern books, and contributions to architecture and furniture, often blending classical motifs with playful, asymmetrical flourishes characteristic of Rococo style. This work exemplifies his expertise in crafting trophies—elaborate symbolic assemblages of attributes like laurels, shields, and allegorical figures, evoking triumph or ...